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The state of New York provides several veteran benefits. This section offers a brief description of each of the following benefits.
State Veterans Home
A 242 bed veterans home is operated by the State Department of Health at Oxford, Chenango County, for veterans, spouses and certain parents. The Department of Health also operates a 250-bed facility at St. Albans, Queens, a 126-bed facility adjacent to the Veterans Affairs Medical Center in Batavia, Genesee County and a 250-bed facility in Montrose, Westchester County.
A 350-bed Veterans Home is located on the campus of the State University of New York at Stony Brook, Long Island, and is operated by the university's Health Sciences Center. Health related care and skilled nursing services are available at all facilities. Admission preference is based on severity of illness or disability and need for care.
New York State Homes For Veterans Program
Homes for Veterans Program offers fixed-rate mortgages with interest rates 0.5% below the already low interest rates charged on SONYMA mortgages with closing cost assistance.
Visit the New York Division of Veterans Services website for contact information and benefits assistance.
Property Tax Exemption
Partial exemption from real property taxes is based on condition of service, with additional benefits based upon degree of service-connected disability. Applications must be filed before Taxable Status Day. Qualifying widow(er)s may file for benefit based on their spouse's service. Exemption applies to local and county property taxes.
Supplemental Burial Allowance
A supplemental burial allowance of up to $6,000 is authorized for certain military personnel killed in combat or while on active duty in hostile or imminent danger locations on or after September 29, 2003.
New York State Blind Annuity
A New York State Blind Annuity (2008 rate is $1,128.72 annually) is available to visually impaired wartime veterans and certain unremarried spouses. For More Information, Call 1-888-838-7697 or 518-486-3602
New York State Gold Star Annuity
Gold Star Parent Annuity authorizes an annuity payment of up to $500 per Gold Star parent of a deceased veteran.
Visit the New York Division of Veterans Services website for contact information and benefits assistance.
Disabled Veterans Civil Service Preference
Qualified handicapped disabled veterans eligible for appointment to non-competitive State employment positions under Sections 55-b and 55-c of the New York State Civil Service Law.
Civil Service Credit Preference
Ten-point additional credit preference toward original appointment for disabled wartime veterans; five-points for wartime service; and two and a half points for competitive promotional exams. Job retention rights applicable to veterans and spouses of totally disabled veterans.
Visit the New York Division of Veterans Services website for contact information and benefits assistance.
Veterans Tuition Awards
Veterans Tuition Awards (VTA) are awards for full-time study and part-time study for eligible veterans matriculated at an undergraduate or graduate degree-granting institution or in an approved vocational training program in New York State.
NOTE: Students previously approved for this award must apply for payment each year. Those students attending a vocational school or who are attending an approved undergraduate or graduate program part-time may apply for payment for the current academic year by completing the supplement.
Award Amounts
Part-time Study
Approved programs are defined as undergraduate degree, graduate degree, diploma, and certificate programs at degree-granting institutions, or noncredit vocational training programs of at least 320 clock hours specifically approved by the New York State pision of Veteran's Affairs' Bureau of Veterans Education.
Eligible Veterans
Eligible students are those who are New York State residents discharged under honorable conditions from the U.S. Armed forces and who are:
These students must also:
How to Establish Eligibility
Complete the New York State Veterans Tuition Award Supplement or contact HESC. Be sure to print the Web Supplement Confirmation, sign and return it along with the required documentation according to the instructions.
Questions regarding eligible service or how to document service should be directed to the HESC Scholarship Unit at 1-888-697-4372.
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Once you have established your eligibility, you must apply for payment. While you need only establish your eligibility once, you must apply for payment each year.
Apply for payment as follows:
1. Apply online by completing the Free Application for Federal Student Aid (FAFSA) -- the form used by virtually all colleges, universities and vocational schools for awarding federal student aid and most state and college aid -- and then linking to the TAP on the Web application, or
2. For veterans who do not anticipate filing a FAFSA, complete a Scholarship Grant Payment Application. For a copy of the application call HESC at 1-888-697-4372.
Visit the New York Division of Veterans Services website for contact information and application assistance.
New York State Regents Awards (for Children)
Regents Awards for Children of Deceased & Disabled Veterans provide up to $450 per year to students whose parent(s) served in the US Armed Forces during specified times of national emergency.
Military Service Recognition Scholarship
Available to certain dependents of military personnel killed, severely and permanently disabled or missing in combat or a combat zone of operation since August 2, 1990.
Operation Recognition - High School Diplomas
Operation Recognition allows certain veterans to earn high school diplomas if they left school without graduating.
Hunting Licenses & Permits
Veterans with a 40-percent or greater disability rating are eligible for low-cost hunting and fishing licenses, and free use of state parks, historic sites and recreation sites.
Customized Military and Veteran License Plates
Specialty plates for veterans and military members. All vehicles that are registered in NYS as a passenger class vehicle or as a commercial class vehicle are eligible. Certain custom plates are available for Motorcycles also.
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U.S. federal judge Thomas P. Griesa of the Southern District of New York
on May 25 froze $2.43 billion of Argentine assets held by the state-run
Banco de la Nacion Argentina branch in New York. On Jan. 12, Griesa froze
$1.7 billion in assets held by the Argentine central bank in the United
States and then issued a ruling April 7 which made Argentina's central
bank indistinguishable from the government, thereby permitting creditors
to seize assets to pay down debt. This latest asset freeze comes at a
critical time for Argentina, which is in the midst of a debt swap that was
launched May 3 to tender some $18 billion worth of debt left over from a
2005 restructuring following Argentina's historic 2001 sovereign debt
default. The Argentine government claims it has received at least a 45
percent participation rate
http://www.stratfor.com/analysis/20100520_brief_argentine_debt_swap_update in
the debt swap with $8.5 billion worth of debt tendered so far. Argentina
still needs about a 60 percent participation rate to give courts around
the world enough reason to settle existing legal disputes and allow
Argentina to regain access to foreign credit markets.
While many of the large investors with holdouts of more than $100 million
in debt have already opted to buy discounted securities that mature in
2033 in the first phase of the debt swap, there are still a number of
smaller U.S., Italian and German retail bondholders who are still debating
whether to engage in this exchange or hold out for a potentially better
offering down the line. After all, the alternative to a debt restructuring
for many of these smaller bondholders is working through financial
regulators I wouldn't call him a financial regulator -- he happens to be
ruling on a financial case, but he's a district judge. I'd just say the
alternative is to work through legal means like Griesa and perhaps other
countries that could follow the U.S. court's precedent, to recover their
investment through asset freezes. Any investor that chooses to sign up for
the swap from now until the June 7 deadline also has to pay a penalty of
$1 for every $100 tendered i'm not sure i understand what that means
according to the debt swap rules, which is further undermining the
incentive of bondholders to take part in the restructuring. In order for
the remaining holdouts to bite the bullet and sign up for this swap, they
would have to be reasonably convinced that the Argentine government will
do whatever it takes to find the funds - including Central Bank funds - to
service the debt and avoid another default.
Yet the Argentine government has already been battling opposition
political forces in its attempts to transfer some of the central bank's
reserves into a government fund to repay creditors, and seizures of
Argentine central bank funds by U.S. judges are likely to further
undermine investor confidence as the number of days until the end of the
debt swap start to dwindle. Adding to the Argentine government's concerns
is the economic malaise spreading through Europe over the Greek financial
crisis, which is dealing a blow to the euro and thus undermining the value
of the government's offer to European creditors, which is already an
unattractive 33 cents on the dollar. Though the Argentine government
claims that this asset freeze will in no way impact the ongoing debt
exchange, there is little hiding the fact that there are a number of
bondholders that are still looking for ways to increase pressure on the
government to either come up with more funds or offer better terms in
tendering their bonds. The U.S. court will likely hear an appeal from the
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The Biological Monitoring Program has monitoring stations on rivers and streams distributed throughout Maine. Some of these monitoring stations have been sampled annually since the program's inception in 1983. Samples are collected from rivers and streams ranging from minimally disturbed reference sites to sites that are severely degraded. The sampling season is restricted to July through September so that macroinvertebrate communities are assessed during times of maximum stress caused by high temperatures, low concentrations of dissolved oxygen, and low flow levels.
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Rock-filled mesh bags or rock baskets are used for the majority of wadeable sites. Rock bags allow sampling in depths as shallow as five centimeters, and can be flattened to fit stream bed contours.
Remote-retrievable rock-filled cone samplers allow for sampling in sites that are not wadeable. These devices are retrieved by boat using a weighted, funnel-shaped apparatus that is dropped down a line to settle over the cone. The base of the cone is fitted with Nytex mesh to prevent the loss of organisms upon retrieval of the sampling device. The cone results are similar to those of the rock-filled mesh bags and baskets.
All sampler types are usually placed on the stream bottom for four weeks before they are retrieved, though an eight week time period is sometimes used in impoundments. During this time macroinvertebrates colonize the cobble habitat contained within the sampling device. Upon retrieval biologists collect and preserve all accumulated material from the samplers. Physical data is also collected at each site. Examples of physical data include water velocity, dissolved oxygen, temperature, conductivity, substrate composition (sand, gravel, stones, etc), and a physical description of the site and surrounding area (amount of tree cover, land use, etc).
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I just gave my neighbor a baby dwarf ponciana and several cuttings from my crotons. The dwarf ponc is a small tree that has become its own ecosystem in my yard, feeding a huge variety of butterflies, plus the bees, parrots and hummers and hosting a cardinal family last year. I love it.
And I look around my 'hood and see all of these "shared over the back fence" plants. There are traveler palms that all originated with one neighbor who had pups and shared them. There are several varieties of yucca that have been shared. There are also several calamondin trees in the neighborhood, including three in my yard, that I suspect came from someone who planted the first and shared the babies, probably generations ago. And then there are the bilbergia pyramidalis broms that several yards have. When I was new in the neighborhood, someone left a bunch on my front step. I don't know who, but it was clearly a welcoming gesture, and maybe a test - is she someone who will love these like we do? I do. Are there plants that you can spot all over your neighborhood and recognize as the results of neighborly plant sharing? To me, this is the best kind of gardening, and of neighboring. Here is something that worked well for me and you live next to me, with the same conditions I have. Why don't you try it? I like living like that. (I also enjoy all my friends here who trade seeds with me so we can try new things, even if we aren't physical neighbors.) Susannah |
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- Posted by natives_and_veggies 10b (My Page) on Sun, Oct 23, 11 at 16:36
And I should say that some folks here have given me plants I'm populating the 'hood with. Kristi's Jacob's Coat is working its way around the neighborhood. Cuban oregano is a popular herb in my hood thanks to someone. And I was once given too many Queen Emma crinums for my space, so they're out in the neighborhood. Though I have been given some gingers and a lobster claw heliconia, I haven't had enough luck with them to share them yet. And Ginnybee gave me a plant I can't remember the name of, but it looks like a hibiscus with purple leaves - false hibiscus or something like that. It's very pretty, an annual, even though it gets really big, and has made babies, some of which are destined for my neighbors' yards |
How did I miss this post? My bromeliads are growing next door. They even love my rosette sanseveria. Oh and the white plumie. If the grandmother liked something in my yard, I was more than happy to share. It's been a win/win! I have broms growing from another neighbor in my yard. She has my variegated pineapple in hers. I did make a swap with the house on the corner. He put in new outside lights for me and I planted an area on the side of his house. One of those false roselles hibiscus sprung up and it's very pretty. Thanks for posting N&V! |
i "farm out" as many plants as i can to friends and neighbors. if you lose one you hopefully can go get some cuttings from them....win/win..... |
W. that is so true. I shared my pudica with a neighbor, then mine died from the two winter's frost, and the neighbor gave me a cutting back. That a win/win for sure. :o) |
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An American citizen in Yemeni custody who his lawyers say has been disappeared for over 180 days has surfaced. One of his lawyers reports he was apparently allowed to make two calls to his wife and mother last night and a guard said he is being held in the Central Security Forces base in central Sanaa.
Sharif Mobley, a 30-year-old man from New Jersey who was living with his family in Yemen, was essentially kidnapped by Yemeni officials and shot in January 2010. He was taken to a police hospital then a general hospital. FBI agents interrogated him numerous times between January and April. Allegedly, he tried to escape from the general hospital and shot a guard, who later died. He was charged with murder and has been in custody of Yemen authorities awaiting trial.


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Soda bread is quick, easy and just as delicious as freshly baked yeasted bread. You can doctor your homemade soda breads with various additions, including fresh herbs – woody, pungent ones, such as thyme and rosemary, work best. This particular incarnation is a quick-to-make homage to the divine rosemary and raisin bread made at Sally Clarke's bakery in London. It's lovely with soup or a salad, or just spread with salty butter – as is the cheesy thyme variation below.
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- 45 mins
- Makes 1 large loaf
- 500g plain white or refined spelt flour
- 1 tsp fine sea salt
- 1 tsp bicarbonate of soda
- 1 tbsp finely chopped rosemary
- 150g sultanas
- 300ml plain full-fat yoghurt
- 200ml whole milk
Preheat the oven to 200°C/Gas mark 6. Lightly oil a baking sheet or line one with baking parchment.
Sift the flour, salt and bicarbonate of soda together into a bowl. Stir in the chopped rosemary and sultanas. Make a well in the middle.
Whisk the yoghurt and milk together until smooth. Add to the dry ingredients and mix until just combined. This will give you a soft, sticky dough, which is how I like it, as it makes a nice moist loaf.
With floured hands, or a spatula, scrape the dough on to the prepared baking sheet and pat it into a rough round. Bake for 45 minutes until risen and golden brown.
Leave the bread to cool on a wire rack. Eat as it is within 24 hours or, if you've left it longer than that, toast the slices. The loaf freezes well too.
Soda bread with thyme, Cheddar and mustard Use 250g spelt or wholemeal flour mixed with 250g plain white flour. Replace the rosemary and sultanas with 100g grated strong Cheddar and 1 tbsp finely chopped thyme.
Whisk 2 tsp English mustard into the yoghurt and milk before combining with the dry ingredients.
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slk280 Posts: 2I am in southern California and want to lease this vehicle for a term of 36-42 months [whatever will get me the best payment] at 12,000 miles per year. My questions are: (1) what should I expect to actually pay [cap cost]; (2) what kind of residual percentage is appropriate for this car [I hear it has the highest residual for its market segment]; and (3) what kind of money factor can I expect for a deal completed by march 31st?
While this may be off-topic I was hoping for some additional input. My trade is a 2003 Acura TL Type-S in pristine condition with only 27,500 miles, brand new Michelin speed-rated tires with a little under $20,000 owed. My research shows that I shouldn't have any trouble getting out of the vehicle with out rolling anything into the lease and may be able to actually get $500 towards the SLK. Any thoughts to the contrary?
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CarMan@Edmunds Posts: 38,515Hello slk280. I am not personally all that familiar with what the market is like for this particular model right now. I can tell you though that the roadster segment is not exactly hot right now. Most consumers are able to get pretty good deals on them. For more specific info on this model, try stopping by the following discussion: "Mercedes-Benz SLK: Prices Paid & Buying Experiences".
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24 mo/15k mi – Residual Value 62% of MSRP – .00405 Base Money Factor Rate
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48 mo/15k mi – Residual Value 50% of MSRP – .00370 Base Money Factor Rate
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24 mo/15k mi – Residual Value 61% of MSRP – .00405 Base Money Factor Rate
36 mo/15k mi – Residual Value 54% of MSRP – .00370 Base Money Factor Rate
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imshane54 Posts: 5Dear Car Man..... Ha ha....
You helped me a month ago to buy an Infiniti G35. Thank you very much! I now need your help again. I need to buy a Mercedes SLK350 with a premium package II, Run Flats and an ipod int. kit. The MSRP including options looks like 53,900. I have not negotiated the price yet. Can you give me an idea of what a good deal looks like on a 39 month lease with drive offs? I owe you! Thanks again. Your services are very much appreciated! -
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toddturner Posts: 8I saw this on Edmunds site, but not at mbusa.com. Does anyone have lease rate / residual info on this?
There may be other leases available. Contact a local dealer for more information.
Start: 03/01/2007 End: 04/02/2007
$499 Monthly Payment Calculate Other Monthly Payments
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Restrictions Lease is based on the 2007 SLK280 equipped with optional Premium 1 package. Dealer may contribute $1,507.88 towards the $499 monthly special lease.
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newcar45 Posts: 14If you go to the dealership, the salesman will present this to you. From what was listed, the money factor was .001 and the residual was 66%.
Pretty good right?
Unfortunately, the MSRP of the model listed is pretty rare (non-metallic paint, not an automatic, etc.), and 10k/year will probably be lacking for many people.
I'm curious, should the money factor change if you don't make a down payment or if you increase the annual mileage from 10k to 12k?
And, what should a good monthly price be for a 27 month lease with 12k/year for an SLK280, automatic, metallic paint, Premium 1 and a CD changer (MSRP $49,505?)? -
lbh2315 Posts: 6Here is the proposed deal, Carman - any advice?
2007 Mercedes-Benz SLK280
Metallic Obsidian Black
7G Auto trans
Premium Pack I
CD changer
AIRSCARF, heated seats
Purchase Price = $46,000
Decap = $1,000
Money factor = .00150
36 months
57% residual
Monthly of $596/mo (incl. tax)
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pellynh Posts: 12I just saw that MBUSA.com is showing a new "Summer Love" sales campaign. Unfortunately, no actual numbers are provided so although the SLK is listed as a car in the sales event...I have no clue how good it truly is...
Does anyone know the Residual and MF for this month??? (36mo/48mo and 15k)
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johnboyps Posts: 6Does anyone know if Mercedes has decent leases for used SL's? I am considering leasing a used SL instead of a new one. I don't put many miles on a car and thought leasing a used one might be cheaper on the payments. Does anyone have any input on leasing used? I have always leased new cars.
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rking1118 Posts: 3I have a 2004 SL500 with the lease coming due in mid May. Residual is just over $49,000. I love the car and have had virtually NO problems with it. The car has 39,000 miles on it and will be about 7,000 under the amount allowed by the lease (12,000 a year) at lease end. These vehicles are going for around $40,000 at the auction and only a car that has been completely reconditioned is worth close to what my lease end buyout would be. I know this car and have done the maintenance on it, however with 40,000 miles, I will need to replace tires again, do the brake pads and a B service if I keep the car. I have been told that I may be able to negotiate a better buyout from MercedesBenz financial. What should I offer? I would not mind keeping the car, but not at the automatic buyout. I am considering offering $40,000. Is that even realistic? Thanks in advance for any help and guidance.
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gforce11 Posts: 225Rking, I would pitch the 40k buyout to MB Financial. They are usually willing to negotiate, specially since models similar to yours are no where near your buyout price. Residuals are generally projections and estimates of what your car might be worth at lease end so I would never pay that price. I know my sister was able to renegotiate her Volvo S40 (I know, not the same car but same idea) at lease end and was able to shave $3000 dollars off the buyout price. You got nothing to lose.
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sparkangelo Posts: 6
CarMan@Edmunds Posts: 38,515Hello sparkangelo. Mercedes-Benz Financial's current buy rate lease money factor and residual value for a 24-month lease of a 2012 SLK350 with 10,000 miles per year are .00154 and 68%, respectively for consumers who qualify for its top credit tier.
Use these numbers and negotiate as low a selling price as possible.
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georged4 Posts: 34Hi Carman,
Are current Mercedes SLK new car leases for the longer terms available?
The Mercedes dealer in Fort Meyers has offered 8.5% off MSRP for a 2012 SLK. Is that a decent deal? I am considering the lease vs 72 month financing VS a finance with Balloon payment. The salesman discourages balloon but my thinking is that he does better with a lease.
Our plan is to buy the car new and keep it for many years. I know a purchase is the best financially, but I'd like to keep the payment low. I have Tier 1 credit and stable income so am not worried about refinancing in 3-6 years unless of course rates go crazy high. IF that happens I Can always sell since I will probably put $10K down so should have equity.
I can get less than 4% on a 72 month financing from Cap One. -
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Hayley Baillie and James Baillie at the much-anticipated new Rocks hotel property they have pulled out of, blaming excessive costs and red tape. Photo: Marco Del Grande
Royal couple Kate and Wills bunked down at the flash Uluru digs Longitude 131°, managed by Sydney-based hoteliers James and Hayley Baillie, last month. The Baillies' other properties – including Kangaroo Island's Southern Ocean Lodge – are among the most highly awarded of Australia's luxury accommodation.
But the Baillies revealed on Channel 9's Financial Review Sunday program that they have pulled out of their much-anticipated new hotel in Sydney's historic Rocks area – which was to be called Baillie Lodge – due to excessive costs and red tape.
"We walked away from the Rocks," James Baillie said. "It was economically unsustainable: the cost of construction and the bureaucracy within the City of Sydney just got so big that we couldn't make it stack up with the number of rooms we have."
For the past few years, the Baillies had been planning an exclusive 10-room boutique hotel in the Rocks, but said they had now decided not to "over-capitalise".
Baillie confirmed he believed there was still "an opening for an intimate luxury hotel" in Sydney – and the pair are already scouting new sites.
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"We're asked every day when we are opening – there's a market there," he said. "We've looked at two other sites and have a great relationship with the Harbour Foreshore Authority."
The Baillies' exit from the Sydney boutique hotel scene comes as Brisbane-based Flight Centre boss Graham "Skroo" Turner and wife Jude prepare to take over and rebrand the 25-room Victoria Court Hotel in eastern Sydney's Potts Point, which they bought this year for $5.9 million. The property will sit in their successful high-end Spicers portfolio of hotels.
The Baillies have successfully navigated what has traditionally been viewed as the risky high-cost/low-margin return space of remote luxury lodges in Australia. They opened Southern Ocean Lodge in 2008 as the GFC bit.
In November last year, they took over the management rights of the Voyages Indigenous Tourism Australia-owned Longitude 131°. The property's luxe tents are priced from $1100 a night. Longitude 131° was reportedly struggling with low occupancy rates before the Baillies stepped in.
Hayley Baillie said they were surprised about the volume of calls after the royals' stay. "Our website repeatedly crashed the night the royals stayed," she said.
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11 And Hananiah, the prophet, spake in the sight of all the people, saying, The Lord saith these things, So I shall break the yoke of Nebuchadnezzar, king of Babylon, after two years of days, from the neck of all folks. And Jeremy, the prophet, went into his way (And the prophet Jeremiah went on his way). | 11 and he said before all the people, "This is what the LORD says: 'In the same way will I break the yoke of Nebuchadnezzar king of Babylon off the neck of all the nations within two years.' " At this, the prophet Jeremiah went on his way. |
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There is a collar made on this same plan called the Bite-Not Collar that is supposed to be great for dogs that refuse to wear the Elizabethan Collars. Just in case Sweet Pea figures a way to get out of her towel collar. ┬Ā ;-) |
But her purple cast is so pretty! I hope her foot heals soon. Just tell her we didn't even notice those towels until you pointed them out. I'm sure that will make her feel much better. |
- Posted by RyseRyse_2004 (My Page) on Sun, May 5, 13 at 15:54
How creative you are!! I would certainly try your idea before putting one of those cones on my dogs. |
i told her all the other dogs will be jealous. that seemed to make her feel better about it. LOL i looked at the BiteNot collar but it states that it is not useful for dogs with foot or lower leg injuries so that won't work. i have been in the other part of the house for the past 30 minutes, able to watch her on my pet cam and she is not bothering it at all. i am guardedly optimistic! |
- Posted by jackieblue (My Page) on Sun, May 5, 13 at 21:30
I tried one of the inflatable collars on my Boxer who had stitches on his hind leg below the knee. Apparently his legs were too long because it did not keep him from getting at the bandage and the stitches (while I was asleep). So even though he acted very very upset by the plastic ecollar I just put it back on him and he got used to it. By the time I got to take it off him the only problem he was having was running into my legs with it and causing bruises. Wish I could send you mine so you didn't waste $30-40 dollars on one only to find it didn't do the job for you. Hopefully it will though. |
- Posted by jackieblue (My Page) on Sun, May 5, 13 at 21:34
PS: Your dog looks like she has longish legs. If I were you I would get the next size up inflatable collar than the sizes on the box. I would have done that but the instructions to do that were on the inside of the package and not on the box where I could see it before buying. |
- Posted by arkansas_girl zone 5a (My Page) on Sun, May 5, 13 at 22:58
If the wrapped towel is working, just keep using it. My dog is having to wear the cone, she's OK with it. She only has to wear it at night now when I can't watch her. If you have a cone that you aren't using, you can always donate it to an animal rescue. They are ALWAYS needing these for injured dogs or dogs that have had a surgery. Below is another type of collar to keep them from chewing, looks like if you are handy with a sewing machine, you could make this pretty easily. ETA: I forgot to say that I found a towel wrap when I was google searching and tried it but MY dog hated that but she is OK with the plastic cone collar...go figure...HA! |
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This post was edited by arkansas_girl on Mon, May 6, 13 at 8:09
i'm donating the e-collar to the local rescue. as for leaving it on her and letting her tough it out, i just can't do that. i have never seen her so stressed as when she had it on. enough stress can lead to bloat and that is a chance i simply will not take. the towels wrap is working and i did get the inflatable ring which adds to the protection. i don't think the ring alone would work just because pea's legs are SO long. we're heading to the vet later this morning to have the sore checked. hopefully by now, the antibiotics are doing their job and the wrap is staying dry so that helps. i don't expect to see a miracle but i do expect to see some significant improvement. |
- Posted by pamghatten (My Page) on Thu, May 9, 13 at 12:54
I bought a collar that works similarly to your towel and tape ... and I agree that you can't add uneccessary stress to a healing animal! She does look like she is giving you the evil eye! LOL! |
- Posted by jackieblue (My Page) on Fri, May 10, 13 at 23:22
Injured dogs have been wearing ecollars for quite some time and have done well. All of them hate it at first but allowed to wear and acclimate to it they will come around. The biggest problem they have with it is not having their peripheral vision. Clear ecollars come in pretty handy for that. |
the cone i bought was clear. i put it on her early afternoon. she never once laid down. by midnight, we were both exhausted so it came off. danes are prone to bloat and enough stress can bring it on. while pea has never bloated, she was so stressed wearing the cone, i decided it just wasn't worth the risk. the combination of the towels and some bitter apple sprayed on her cast has done the trick. she has not once licked her foot. we go back on monday to have the sore looked at. one more week and the cast comes off for good!!! |
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Discussion By Neil Miller on April 17, 2010 | (30) CommentsSo, it's finally out in theaters. That hyper-violent, uber-hyped, hypnotically action-packed movie that everyone's been talking about. With a cast of soon-to-be-knowns (and Nic Cage) and the direction of Matthew Vaughn (Layer Cake), and not to mention the deep-seated sardonic nature of Mark Millar, Kick-Ass is ready to take on the world. According to the television commercials, everyone loves it. According to the critics and the blogosphere, everyone else is going to love it, too. According to yours truly, it's a pretty exciting ride.
We're missing the important question here, my friends. Once a movie opens, it's no longer about what critics such as myself or the marketing would say about the movie, it's about what you think. Because after opening weekend, it's word of mouth that feeds the wolf. And that wolf must eat, because in this case he's got teeth. And the only way to escape these horrible late-night metaphors that I'm spewing is to answer the following question in the comments section below:
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15 for a zealous God [is] Jehovah thy God in thy midst -- lest the anger of Jehovah thy God burn against thee, and He hath destroyed thee from off the face of the ground. | 15 for the LORD your God, who is among you, is a jealous God and his anger will burn against you, and he will destroy you from the face of the land. |
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"In Venice, I am treated as a nobleman. . . . Here I really am somebody, whereas at home I am just a hack." -Albrecht Dürer
Though Dürer lamented Germany's medieval conception of artists, Italian Renaissance ideas first came north in a powerful way through him. Dürer initially trained in Nuremberg as a goldsmith, painter, and woodcutter. After visiting Venice in 1495, he intensely studied mathematics, geometry, Latin, and humanist literature. He expressed himself primarily through prints; painting was less profitable, and Lutheran church reformers disdained most religious artworks. Dürer's paintings are few and more traditional than his engravings and woodcuts. In 1498 he published the first book entirely produced by an artist, The Apocalypse , which included fourteen woodcuts illustrating the Book of Revelation. Its vivid imagery, masterly draftsmanship, and complex iconography established his reputation. After visiting Italy again from 1505 to 1507, Dürer's art assimilated Renaissance principles. Unlike his earlier, more Gothic woodcuts, Dürer's engravings of 1513 and 1514 suggest the influence of Italian chiaroscuro and were conceived in painterly terms, using a range of velvety tones rather than lines. His drawings include studies of hands, draperies, and costume, portraits, Madonnas, and intimate and detailed watercolor studies of nature. Despite the impressive scope of his workshop, Dürer left no direct successors, though his easily transportable prints were influential throughout Europe.
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Lodge gives $1,000 to Trinity School District Arts
Sunset Lodge was represented at the recent arts and crafts exposition at Trinity Area High School on Tuesday January 13, 2015. We presented two $500 cash grants. One was given to the art department and the other was given to the school orchestra. These grants are the result of the new "Arts Grant Program" launched by the Lodge under the direction of Brother Matthew A. Boice, Past Master. Money for these grants reflects donations from Lodge members and from the several fund raising activities the Lodge has been engaged in over the past year including our clay shoot, progressive raffle and Masonic Clock raffle. The grants were presented by Bro. Boice, assisted by Bros. Joseph J. DeThomas, Junior Warden, and John Breitigan, Chaplain.
Orchestra Check Presentation: Left to right, Mr. John McCarthy, music teacher, Brother Joseph DeThomas, Even Berry, Brother John Breitigan, Sara Setto, Mrs. Carol Lee, Assistant Principal, Dr. Michael Lucas, Superintendent, Brother Matthew Boice. |
Art Department Check Presentation: left to right, Mrs. Carol Lee, Assistant Principal, Brother John Bretigan, Mackenzie Shappard, Makayla Plants, Brother Joseph DeThomas, Mrs. Sherry Knight, Arts Department Head, Dr. MIchael Lucas, Superintendent, Brother Matthew Boice. |
Sunset Lodge held it's first of a kind Veteran's Recognition Program immediately following the Stated Meeting on Monday, November 17, 2014. Veterans in the community, men and women were invited to attend and be recognized for their service to our country. The picture shows those non-members and members who were in attendance and received a special Veteran's Lapel pin furnished by the Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania for the occasion. The Worshipful Master and the Wardens presented a program prepared by the Grand Lodge and following that a moving presentation was made by Sunset Lodge member Brother Randy E. Riggle (shown at the right) a nationally touring comedian, who performed a poem he has written honoring all veterans entitled "This Hat I Hold." Following the program all were invited to the social hall where delicious pumpkin pie and apple cider was served.
Welcome Our Newest Brothers!
Please welcome our newest Brothers to Sunset Lodge. (l-r) Brother Shawn P. Gallagher and Brother Alan D. DeJohn. Brother Gallagher received all three of his Degrees at the 29th District's One Day Class on October 25th, in the Washington Masonic Center. Brother DeJohn received his Master Mason Degree at the same class. Six other candidates also received their Degrees at this class. Our own Worshipful Master, Brother Matthew A. Boice conferred an impressive Master Masons Degree upon the candidates. Brother Gallagher is a metallurgical Lab Technician at Universal Stainless and Alloy Products. His father is also a brother of Sunset Lodge. Brother DeJohn is a firefighter for the City of Washington fire department.
We genuinely welcome these new brothers to our Lodge. They are the future of 623 and it our earnest hope that they will become actively involved with our work of "making good men better." Please be sure to reach out and shake their hands at the meetings and make them feel welcome among us.
PAST MASTERS in attendance and Lodge Officers in the back row. Our Stated Meeting on Monday September 15th was the annual recognition of our Past Masters. The meeting was preceded by a delicious ham loaf dinner prepared by the ladies of Martha V. Paul Chapter of the Order of the Eastern Star and served by the young ladies of Martha Assembly No 11, Order of Rainbow for Girls.
After an impressive program presented by the elected officers, Past Masters received a lapel pin and a baseball cap with the Pennsylvania Past Master Emblem embroidered on the front and "Past Master" along the side band.
Worshipful Master Matthew A. Boice stands beside the new eternal flame monument, a part of the Veteran's Memorial, after its dedication Ceremony on Autumn Day, Saturday, September 20, 2014. The Veteran's Memorial is located in the Veteran's Grove at the Masonic Village, Elizabethtown, PA and was installed to pay homage to all active military, veterans, and all those heroes who gave their lives for our freedom.
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THIS YEAR'S WHISKEY REBELLION PARADE was a great success for both Lodges. After all the pre-parade hype to the members by numerous emails and robocalls we did finally manage to pull together a large enough contingent to fill the Grand Lodge float, and this year the additional Statue of Liberty float was manned by Rev. Bro. Sammy L. Knappenberger, Jr., Grand Lodge Chaplain. The Liberty float led our masonic group followed by the Grand Lodge float and then a group of Brothers on foot, who were followed by a couple of motorcycles and finally three convertibles with riders unable to walk the route. So, we were pleased with this turnout.
We will likely do this once again next year if we can secure the floats for the second Saturday in July. So, put that on your advance calendar and please plan to join us in this very public display of Freemasonry in Washington.
A few pictures were taken and a couple of those are shown above with captions. A video was also shot, this year a bit different as it was mostly taken from the float of the parade watchers. We note with some dismay that those lining the parade route were significantly down in numbers over last year's event as you will be able to see from the video once it is completed and published. The cause of that is undetermined, but it has been suggested that there was a general lack of extensive advertising as many folks we talked to afterward didn't even know there was to be a parade. Perhaps the festival planners might take notice of this observation and plan to make more noise about the event next year.
Following the parade we held an open house at the Masonic Temple for anyone who wanted to know more about our fraternity and what we are all about. We had a number of folks come through for this.
When the day was over we felt that we had accomplished our task successfully.
The 2014 Scholarship winners were to be presented with their $500.00 checks at the June 16th Stated Meeting of Sunset Lodge. Unfortunately, only one of the four 2014 recipients attended the check presentation program. Pictured winner is Miss Kaylee Hobgood, Trinity High School, along with her family and Worshipful Master Matthew A. Boice.
Started in 1992 this is the 23nd consecutive year that the Lodge has underwritten these Scholarships for local high school students, Rainbow girls, and DeMolay boys. There are also thirty six $25.00 awards handed out to Trinity and Washington elementary and middle school students for outstanding scholastic achievements attained during the school year.
BLUE SHOOT SUCCESS ON MAY 31st
2nd Annual BLUE SHOOT & Steak Dinner at Split Rail Sporting Clays in Claysville, PA raises over $1,000 for our Masonic charity programs |
The 2014 Blue Shoot is now history. Held Saturday May 31st at the Split Rail Sporting Clays facility near Claysville, we had 34 shooters this year, up 50% over last years totals. The shoot was again coordinated by our Junior Warden, Brother Eugene A. Kelly. This year we had $700.00 in sign sponsors mostly credited to the hard work of our Worshipful Master Bro. Matthew A. Boice. Also this year we tried advertising on the Observer Reporter's Web site and on WJPA radio. The reports coming back from those who participated are very favorable for the event. The steak dinner following the shoot was once again a resounding success. We have already scheduled next year to be held on Saturday, May 30th. This years Traveling Trophy goes to Valley Lodge 459 and will be presented at the next District School of Instruction in August.
Washington Lodge No. 164 and Sunset Lodge No. 623 held a joint meeting on Monday, May 5th to recognize our local FIRST RESPONDERS. Local firefighters, police and emergency medical personnel were invited to participate in this first ever program requested by the Right Worshipful Grand Master to be held during the month of May. Since both lodges meet in the same building it was agreed that a joint meeting for this program would be the best approach to success.
Over 30 First Responders both masons and non-masons came out for the recognition and were presented with a special pin made by the Grand Lodge for the occasion. The program was open to the public following a brief Lodge Meeting. Officers of both lodges participated in the reading of some historical background of the various groups represented. The featured speakers were Brother Eugene A. Vittone, Washington County District Attorney, a member of Sunset Lodge, and Brother S. Timothy Warco, Washington County Coroner, a member of Washington Lodge. Also present were current Washington County Commissioner Brother Harlan G. Shober, Jr., a member of Chartiers Lodge, and former County Commissioner J. Bracken Burns. Refreshments followed the program in the social hall. It was a full house event with no empty seats in the lodge room.
Ladies and Widows Recognition Night at February Stated Meeting
Shown are the ladies and widows who braved the cold on a snowy night to join us for dinner and the special recognition program held in their honor following the Stated Meeting in February.
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>> 7/29 pictures of Temple basement renovation project.. click to view slideshow.
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>>September 27... The Masonic Center has a low power information radio transmitter installed and operating on 1620 AM for passerby's to tune in. The radio gives out information about who meets in the building and other pertinent facts about the Fraternity.
>>The Grand Lodge of Pennsylvania has instituted a new computerized state of the art Lodge and Financial Management System. The system, currently near completion will put the the offices of Secretary, Treasurer and the Trustees online and is the most advanced system of its kind. The days of paper bookkeeping are essentially history in Pennsylvania Freemasonry.
>> CBS Sunday Morning presents an inside look at Freemasonry click here to view the video.
FREE & ACCEPTED - the origin of this Masonic phrase
The origin of these terms, descriptive of Speculative Freemasons, goes back into the very beginnings of the history of the Order; indeed, behind the history of the building Craft in Europe.
But it is only in keeping with the antiquity of the teachings of Freemasonry. Many of our symbols and their meanings go back to the very childhood of the race. Through these a direct relationship may be traced in mind, heart and ideal; if not in written document, to such diverse ages and places as China four thousand years ago, the priesthood of ancient Egypt and the Jews of the Captivity.
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$5,174.00 in donations given away in 2013.
Brethren, we are pleased to announce that our Lodge donated $319.00 to the Grand Lodge HELP FOR HEROES Fund in 2013.
Donations from PA Lodges now have exceeded $700,000 in support of our troops via phone calling cards, hospital visits for families of wounded heroes, baby showers for expectant military parents and other special events and services.
You can help at every Lodge meeting by depositing your change (and bills) in the jar inside the entrance door.
We also donated $226.00 in November 2013 to the Washington City Mission's Thanksgiving Meal Program to help feed 100 needy people in the local community.
Also, we can't forget the $202.00 we collected at the November Stated Meeting by passing the hat for the Masonic Village in Sewickley's Enchanted Evening Program.
And the $1,000.00 donation our Lodge made to the Masonic Children's Home in Elizabethtown, PA.
We donated $250.00 in memorials for deceased brethren to the Masonic Homes in Elizabethtown; $150.00 to the Pittsburgh Scottish Rite Charity Golf Tournament, and $27.00 to the Masonic Village, Sewickley's Trick or Treat night.
And lastly our Scholarship Program gave out $3,000.00 to local high school seniors and elementary students.
Brethren, by recent action of the Lodge, following our presentations in June, we have changed our scholarship program to a cash grant program for the fine arts departments of the same school districts we have been serving. After consultation with superintendents, principles, and school staff it was mutually agreed that a change would be beneficial to the schools and to the Lodge.
We know that our membership will actively support this new venture of our Lodge with generous donations and participation in the various upcoming fund-raising events we will be holding to provide the funding for this new program.


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Two entirely different factors may control matters in replacing the existing home. One is technical, the other is regulatory. In my area, units made before July 1, 1976 may not be relocated. In other words, it must be left where it is or destroyed. Renovation is permitted. Technical problems are easily solved. Better educate yourself about the local regulations first. Local mobile home dealers probably can answer most of your initial questions. |
We did exactly what you are pondering. I agree w/bus driver that the first things to check are the regs for your state and area. There could be set-back restrictions etc. The dealer from whom we purchased took away the older D/W we had, in fact it was one of the reasons we purchased from that dealer. They stuck it on their lot and sold it to someone else. In our case we did not have our old home on a foundation, so we had one built to match the new Home. In general whoever does the site work/foundation can deal with moving the plumbing as well. Just be VERY specific about what you want done, and make them stick to the contract. Shop around and get estimates. |
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11 Our mouth hath been open unto you, O Corinthians, our heart hath been enlarged! | 11 We have spoken freely to you, Corinthians, and opened wide our hearts to you. |
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It was another win and another sweep for the Irvine Valley women's volleyball team on Tuesday night.
Except this time it was in the postseason.
Irvine Valley, seeded first, opened the Southern California Regional Playoffs with a 25-19, 25-12, 25-20 victory over No. 16 Mt. San Antonio at home.
IVC, which improved its record to 21-0, advances to the second round on Saturday and another home match. The Lasers will host No. 8 Fullerton, which beat No. 9 LA Pierce in five sets in the opening round.
The sweep over Mt. SAC was Irvine Valley's 17th of the season.
"The record is great and all, but the best thing is we move on in the playoffs," said IVC coach Tom Pestolesi, who was recently named Orange Empire Conference and Regional coach of the year. "That is what it is all about."
The Lasers, winners of the Orange Empire Conference, started each set slow, but picked it up in every one.
IVC pulled away midway through the first set. Up, 19-16, the Lasers finished the set on a 6-3 run.
Kills by sophomore middle blocker Haley Whyte and freshman outside hitter Kobi Pekich ended the set.
The second set was tied, 5-5, when Irvine Valley took over. The Lasers scored five points in a row - on a Mt. SAC serving error, two aces by Pekich, a kill by freshman middle blocker Annie Mitchem and a kill by freshman setter Hailey Jones - to go ahead, 10-5.
A 6-1 run then gave Irvine Valley a comfortable 18-9 lead.
An ace by sophomore defensive specialist Emily Daly ended the set soon after.
Mt. SAC scored the first four points of the third set and later led, 8-2.
But the Lasers, behind Orange Empire Conference MVP Mitchem, scored seven consecutive points to take the lead.
Mitchem had four kills, Daily added an ace and Pekich had a kill during the run.
Mt. SAC tied the set at 9-9 and 10-10, but another kill by Mitchem gave IVC the lead for good at 11-10.
The Mounties hung around in the set and were within two points at 19-17 after a kill by Alyssa Trujillo.
Irvine Valley answered with a block by Mitchem and a kill by Jones to go ahead, 21-17.
The Lasers later reached match point on a kill by freshman outside hitter Marisa Doran.
After Chelsea Wolf kept Mt. SAC alive with a block for a point, Mitchem closed out the match.
She took a set from Jones and put down a kill on a slide play to give IVC its 21st-straight win.
Mitchem finished with 11 kills and 7 blocks for IVC.
Sophomore opposite Alexis Radecki had eight kills and Whyte finished with seven kills and three blocks. Whyte hit .778 on the night.
Sophomore libero Becky Moodie led the team with 17 digs, Pekich added 15 digs and Jones ended with 31 assists and 10 digs.
Mt. SAC, which was third in the South Coast Conference, finishes its season with a record of 17-7. The Mounties were led by Kaleno Lino and Marissa Hageman with 10 kills apiece. Chloe Clancy, Leilani Hobayan and Alyssa Trujillo each added nine digs.
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